The Royal Fanzine

Nov 1st (Day 1) -Prince Charles  met with Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al Sabah, right, in Bayan Palace, Bayan, Kuwait, during a two-day state visit on Tuesday Nov 1, 2011. The state-run KUNA news agency says Prince Charles arrived to Kuwait on Monday with a delegation that includes his private secretary for foreign and Commonwealth affairs, Clive Alderton. Nov 2 (Day 2) - Arrival in South Africa Nov 3 (Day 3) -The Royals met with Former South African Presient Nelson Mandela's wife at the Nelson Mandela Foundation office in  Johannesburg. -Camilla showing off a traditonal Zulu headdress while visiting the township of Soweto -Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall  ended a busy day of engagements by meeting Acting President Kgalema Motlanthe in Pretoria, South Africa. Nov 4 (Day 4)  -The future monarchs took a  tour of the Nelson Mandela Foundation  , and visited the  Potters House Refuge . Nov...

Belgium -Princess Mathilde was in Eupen and Transinne, Belgium to meet with students from two elementary schools participating in the Journée du Changement (Day of Change) proposed by UNICEF Belgium as part of Journée des Droits de l’Enfant (Day of the Rights of a Child) campaign. She spoke with students about the importance of education, among other topics( photo/video ). On Thursday, Belgium's future Queen participated in a meeting regarding human trafficking in Liege, Belgium. - Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este  attended a medical and scientific research awards ceremony managed by the King Baudouin Foundation on Thursday. Butan - King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck & Queen Jetsun Pema  visited London, England, where they met with Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall at the Clarence House on Wednesday . Denmark - Crown Prince Fredrick  visited the Royal Australian Navy Special Forces (RANSF) in Sydney,  he rec...

Crown Princess Mary, Crown Prince Fredrick, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent & Princess Josephine embarked on a trip to Australia on an Official Visit on Sunday, November 20th. The trip will last a week. During their visit, they visited Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne { Source }. Day 1 (Nov 20) -The Crown Princely couple visited the Sculpture by the Sea art exhibition in Bondi, Australia. -They also attended the People’s Choice and Children’s Choice Awards ceremony where they presented the awards. { source } -The Crown Princely couple gave an interview  for the program  Kronprinsparrets Priser 2011. - The Crown Princely couple then went off to Sydney, Australia, where they went to the Customs House to attend the Curating Cities: Sydney-Copenhagen exhibition where they were greeted by hundreds of well-wishers. -At the end of the day, the Crown Princely couple, along with their business delegates and four children,    att...

Louis Robert Paul Ducruet is the oldest-and only-son of Princess Stephanie of Monaco with Daniel Ducruet. He is the nephew of Prince Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre of Monaco, the present reigning prince of Monaco, thus Mr. Ducruet is 7th in line for the throne. At his birth, he was technically 9th in line for the throne (since this was prior to the succession law change of 2002, his illegitimate cousin Jazmin was in line after her father, technically, and his uncle had not yet ascended the throne). He was born in Monaco's Le Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, in the same room as his older Casiraghi cousins in fact, on 26 November 1992, just a mere 8 months and 22 days after his maternal cousin Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, who is the illegitimate daughter of his uncle, Prince Albert. Today, his is 7th in line for the Monégasque Throne, after his aunt Caroline, cousins Andrea, Pierre, Charlotte and Alexandra and his mother. He attended local a local Monaco Maternelle division school,...

Day 1 (Nov 22) -Arrived at Chile’s International Airport in Santiago, Chile, where they were greeted by Chile's Foreign Minister. -The future rulers of Spain then attended an official reception, hosted by President Sebastian Piñera, at Palacio de La Moneda. -Then the Prince & Princess paid tribute to late Chilean independence leader by placing a wreath at a monument dedicated to him. -Prince Felipe gave a keynote speech at the Investment Forum and Business Meeting held at the Sheraton Hotel. Then the royal couple visited the National Congress headquarters in Santiago. -In the evening, the royal couple attended a gala reception. Day 2 (Nov 23) -The Future rulers of Spain visited the Museum of Contemporary Art in Santiago to attend the inauguration of “… an exhibition of works by the Spanish photographer Chema Madoz…”.  - In the afternoon, they attended a luncheon, hosted by the Spanish Ambassador, in their honor. -They ended the day at a state dinner in their ho...

We know there's more to the monarchies than the Senior Royals, right? Right. A True Monarchist would anyway. You know- the cousins, aunts and uncles of the sovereign who aren't technically in line (at least in Monaco's case), but are still considered as part of the Royal Family as they are blood related. Let's start with the obvious by pointing out the people you probably already know: The Sovereign Prince of Monaco is: H.S.H. Prince Albert II Alexandre Louis Pierre of Monaco. He is the only son of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace (1923-2005, 1929-1982)  His wife is Princess Charlene. They got married on 2 July 2011. She is a former South African Olympic Swimmer, and daughter of Mike and Lynette Wittstock. Albert has two sisters: H.R.H. Princess Caroline Louise Marguerite of Hanover. She is older than Prince Albert by about fourteen months. She is heiress presumptive to the throne of Monaco. H.S.H. Princess Stephanie Marie Elisabeth of Monaco, Countess of P...

Princess Elisabeth Hilda Zita Marie Anna Antonia Friederike Wilhelmine Luise, Princess of Nassau, Princess of Bourbon-Parma, Duchess of Hohenberg was born 22 December 1922 at Berg Castle the  daughter of Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma. She was the second child to Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix, the first being Grand Duke Jean (father of the present Grand Duke). She had three younger sisters and a younger brother-Marie Adalaide (1924-2007),  Marie Gabriele (1925- ), Charles (1927-1977), Alix (1929- ). To mark her birth, Luxembourg issued a stamp as a souvenir sheet, the world's first such miniature sheet in 1923. She married Franz Ferdinand, Duke of Hohenberg on 9 May 1956. They had two daughters: HSH Princess Anita of Hohenberg who was born 18 August 1958 at Berg Castle. She married in 1978to Romée de La Poëze Comte d'Harambure, they were divorced 1998. She remarried in 2005 Graf Andreas von Bardeau. HSH Princess Sophie ...